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Tiempo calendar: Things to do in El Paso this weekend

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05/26/2013 12:03:11 AM MDT

Friday

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Silver City Blues Festival --The festival will be May 24-26 at several locations in Silver City, starting with a kick-off dance with the Memphis P-Tails from Albuquerque on May 24 at the Buffalo Dance Hall; $12. Free music will be noon-9 p.m. May 25 and noon-6:30 p.m. May 26 at Gough Park; Tommy Castro & the Painkillers headline on May 25 and Corey Harris & the Rasta Blues Experience on May 26. A musicians jam will follow the free music May 26 at the dance hall; $12. Arts and crafts, a workshop, and other events are also featured. 575-538-2505, mimbresarts.org, facebook.com/mimbresartsorg.

"The Addams Family" -- The Broadway musical comedy will feature Gomez, Morticia and the rest of the morbid Addams clan singing, dancing and wisecracking at 8 p.m. May 24-25 at the Plaza Theatre. $35, $60; $31.50, $54 for military, seniors and educators. 231-1100, elpasolive.com.

"There is Nothing Like a Diva" -- UTEP will stage the evening of one-act operas in English at 7:30 p.m. May 24 and 2:30 p.m. May 26 in the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Justin Lucero directs and Elisa Fraser Wilson conducts the UTEP singers and musicians coached by El Paso Opera's musical director, Karl Shymanovitz. $8; $5 for seniors, military and non-UTEP students; $3 for children 6 and younger and UTEP students, faculty and staff.

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"And Then There Were None" -- The Agatha Christie mystery will be staged May 24-June 15 at the El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana. Rachel Mullins directs. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $10; $8 for seniors; $7 for students and military. 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.

"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" -- Kids-N-Co. will stage the play, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" featuring scenes from the classic family film, through June 2 at the Kids-N-Co. Theatre, 1301 Texas. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $7; $5 for students, seniors and military. 351-1455, "El Paso Kids-N-Co" Facebook page.

Mall carnival -- Moore's Greater Shows Carnival, with rides, food and games, will be at the Cielo Vista Mall parking lot through May 26. Hours: 5 p.m.-midnight May 24; 2 p.m.-midnight May 25; 2-10 p.m. May 26. Rides cost 3 to 5 tickets; tickets are sold for $1 (or 24 for $20). $25 for a wristband good for unlimited rides. In addition, a Kidgits Carnival Celebration with rides and games for young children will be inside the mall from 2 to 4 p.m. May 18; $5 for Kidgits membership. 833-5596.

Alex Reymundo -- The stand-up comic will headline May 24-26 at El Paso Comic Strip, 1201 Airway, as part of his Red-Nexican Tour. Showtimes are 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. May 24-25 ($15) and 7:30 p.m. May 26 ($12). 779-5233; laff2nite.com.

saturday

25

KLAQ Balloonfest -- The 28th annual edition, May 25-27, has a Q Party Animals theme with animal-shaped hot air balloons and wild animals on stage. More than 30 balloons take off at dawn each day. The official observation area is the YMCA's W.C. Snow Sports and Family Recreation Center, 6400 Mason Farms (off Westside Drive) in Sunland Park. Wet 'N' Wild Water World in Anthony, Texas, will host daily concerts. Local bands start at noon, with headliners the Mark Tremonti Project (featuring bassist Wolfgang Van Halen) at 6 p.m. May 25, an acoustic set from Godsmack singer Sully Erna at 6 p.m. May 26, and recent Grammy winners Halestorm at 6 p.m. May 27. $19.99 in advance, $29.99 at the gate. 544-9550, klaq.com.

Southern New Mexico Wine Festival -- Sixteen wineries will be represented at the festival, noon-6 p.m. daily May 25-27 at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, about 10 miles west of Las Cruces off Interstate 10. Arts and crafts, wine classes, and music are also featured. Performers include Neil Diamond tribute band Play Me at 3 p.m. May 25; Lauren Ellis, 3 p.m. May 26; and Guitar Slim, 3 p.m. May 27. $15 for 21 and older with ID; free for younger festivalgoers with parent or legal guardian. No pets, outside alcohol or coolers. snmwinefestival.com.

Eddie Griffin -- The "Undercover Brother" and "Malcolm and Eddie" star will do stand-up comedy at 8 p.m. May 25 at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. $25, $35, $45, $55, $65 at the Plaza Theatre box office and through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster.com.

"Celebrate Sinatra!" -- Dave Alexander & His 15-Piece Big Band will perform at 2 and 8 p.m. May 25 at the Spencer Theater in Alto, N.M., near Ruidoso. $42 and $45 for the matinee; $46 and $49 for the evening show. 888-818-7872, spencertheater.com.

Fashion history -- "An Escaramuza Fashion Show: the elegant Charra suits" will be at 2 p.m. May 25 at the El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe. The show is free. It's in conjunction with the museum's exhibit "Charreria: The Artisanship of Mexican Equestrian Culture," for which admission is $5 ($2 for students, free for museum members, active military, and children 6 and younger). 351-3588, elpasotexas.gov/history.

Farmers market at Ardovino's -- The market will be open from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays starting May 25 at Ardovino's Desert Crossing, 1 Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park. 575-589-0653, ext. 3.

Book giveaway -- The Border Book Festival organization will give away books about war for Memorial Day during the Farmers Market from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 25 in Downtown Las Cruces. It also will sell books to raise money for a proposed museum, Museo de La Gente / Museum of the People. 575-523-3988, borderbookfestival.org.

Silver City Blues Festival -- See May 24.

"The Addams Family" -- See May 24.

"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" -- See May 24.

"And Then There Were None" -- See May 24.

Alex Reymundo -- See May 24.

sunday

26

Mayor's Jazz Fest -- The John Tank Group from Silver City, Billy Townes Group from El Paso (with Michael Herndon from Albuquerque), and NMSU Jazz Quartet will perform during the free outdoor concert starting at 6 p.m. May 26 in Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada in Las Cruces. The festival kicks off Las Cruces' Music in the Park series of free outdoor Sunday concerts. No pets. 575-541-2550.

San Elizario walking tours -- Free tours of the San Elizario Historic District will start at noon and 3 p.m. May 26 at the Main Street Mercantile, 1501 Main in San Elizario. The tours are about 90 miinutes long and at a slow walking pace. 851-0093.

Silver City Blues Festival -- See May 24.

"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" -- See May 24.

"And Then There Were None" -- See May 24.

Alex Reymundo -- See May 24.

KLAQ Balloonfest -- See May 25.

Southern New Mexico Wine Festival -- See May 25.

monday

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Memorial Day service -- The service, with an address by Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland and a 21-gun salute, will be at 9 a.m. May 27 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Free, open to the public. The main entrance to the cemetery on Fred Wilson Boulevard will be closed to vehicles; use the Fort Bliss Sheridan Gate (driver's license, proof of insurance, vehicle safety sticker and up-to-date vehicle registration are required).

KLAQ Balloonfest -- See May 25.

Southern New Mexico Wine Festival -- See May 25.

tuesday

28

Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen -- The two Texas singer-songwriter greats will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 28 at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. It's one of eight acoustic shows they're doing in Texas and New Mexico. $27.50, $35, $45, $65. 231-1100, elpasolive.com, Ticketmaster.

Las Cruces Clarinet Choir -- The concert will be at 6:30 p.m. May 28 at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in Las Cruces. Free; part of the theater's Every Other Tuesday series. riograndetheatre.com, 575-523-6403.

wednesday

29

The Lusitania -- The band will perform at 8 p.m. May 29 at the State Line restaurant, 1222 Sunland Park. Admission is a food or monetary donation to help the food bank El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. 581-3371, countyline.com/StateLineMusic.html, .

Bernie Mora -- The El Paso guitarist will have a CD-release party for jazz-funk-rock album "Dandelion" at 8 p.m. May 29 at the Lotus Nightclub, 201 N. Stanton. $25 includes a copy of the new album. Tickets are available in advance at All That Music & Video, Collectibles, the club and wantickets.com.

Cool Canyon Nights -- Sha'Vonne will play at 6:15 p.m. May 30 at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater. Free; concessions will be sold. Sponsored by KLAQ, Kiss FM, KROD and the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau. coolcanyonnights.com.

Chicano play readings -- UTEP will stage readings of two Chicano plays at 7 p.m. May 30-31 and June 1 in the Basement Theatre on the first floor of the Fox Fine Arts Building. The plays are "Our Lady of the Underpass," written by Tanya Saracho and directed by Rebecca Rivas, and "And Where was Pancho Villa When You Really Needed Him?" by Silviana Wood and directed by Adriana Dominguez. They include adult language and content. Admission is by donation; proceeds will benefit a student scholarship fund. 747-6213.

Doña Ana Arts Council Community Awards -- The gala will be at 6 p.m. May 30 at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main. $15. 575-523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.

Brownout -- The horn-driven, percussion-fueled Latin psych-funk band will play the Lowbrow Palace, 111 Robinson, at 9 p.m. May 30. $10 in advance, $12 at the door ($3 surcharge for ages 18 to 20). thelowbrowpalace.com.

Brent Morin -- See May 29.

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